Meanings (ES + gloss)
hándicap • obstáculo
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
Age is often a handicap.
Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate w…
hándicap • ventaja • ventaje
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
A handicap in chess often involves removal of the queen's rook.
The older boy won, even though his opponent had been granted a handicap of five meters.
discapacidad • minusvalía
The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
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